Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Palace of Mirrors. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 2008. Print.
· Author: Margaret Peterson
· Chapter Book
· Publication Date: 2008
· Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
· Age Range: 10-14 years old
· Awards Won: None
This is yet another intriguing revision of the Cinderella story, as it suggests that the Cinderella figure (Cecilia in this particular story) is the true princess forced to be a servant by an evil curse. Cecilia struggles with the knowledge that she is truly the princess forced to be a servant and eventually seeks to take back her rightful place on the throne. This story closely follows the original Cinderella with only slight twist that Cinderella is the rightful princess and is placed under an evil curse. This truly would be a great read for anyone looking to examine how the change of one detail can lead to many other differences in any revision of Cinderella. It would also serve as a useful book for someone wishing to use their imagination to examine the possibilities within the story of Cinderella, such as why her step-family was so cruel to her and made her a peasant.
Author’s Website: http://www.haddixbooks.com/
· Author: Margaret Peterson
· Chapter Book
· Publication Date: 2008
· Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
· Age Range: 10-14 years old
· Awards Won: None
This is yet another intriguing revision of the Cinderella story, as it suggests that the Cinderella figure (Cecilia in this particular story) is the true princess forced to be a servant by an evil curse. Cecilia struggles with the knowledge that she is truly the princess forced to be a servant and eventually seeks to take back her rightful place on the throne. This story closely follows the original Cinderella with only slight twist that Cinderella is the rightful princess and is placed under an evil curse. This truly would be a great read for anyone looking to examine how the change of one detail can lead to many other differences in any revision of Cinderella. It would also serve as a useful book for someone wishing to use their imagination to examine the possibilities within the story of Cinderella, such as why her step-family was so cruel to her and made her a peasant.
Author’s Website: http://www.haddixbooks.com/